11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Right-leaning nonprofit increasingly targets Mass. teaching of gender, race, and sex education » Boston Globe

As recreational marijuana prices plummet in Massachusetts, medical sales slump » Boston Globe

Veterans who mobilized around Holyoke Soldiers Home pivot to wider mission » MassLive

Andrea Campbell looks to expand the reach of the AG’s office » Boston Herald

House Staffers Set for Raises of At Least 8 Percent » State House News Service

VT: In Burlington, Vermont, a rash of bike thefts puts a spotlight on crime, policing, and progressivism » Boston Globe

RI: What’s the future of downtown Providence? It’s a mixed bag. » Boston Globe

NY: The black market strangled California's legal weed industry. Now it's coming for New York. » Politico

NY: A Full Term in Hand, What's Governor Hochul's Agenda? » Gotham Gazette

NJ: A shortage of OB-GYNs looms. Why are they fleeing N.J.? » NJ.com

WV: Republicans eye Manchin as top target in 2024 » The Hill

GA: Herschel Walker has a problem: Kemp’s not on the December ballot » The Hill

FL: Florida Republicans eye further abortion restrictions after big gains in the Legislature » Politico

Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman’s Victory in Pennsylvania » New York Times

Why The Red Wave Didn’t Happen » The Liberal Patriot

‘Party over pot?’ Midterms provide mixed signals on marijuana reform » Boston Globe

Split-ticket voting in statewide elections » Ballotpedia

2022 Midterm Elections: Outcomes & Implications » Mehlman Castagnetti

Trump wanted IRS investigations of foes, top aide says » Boston Globe

Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws » Boston Globe

Up next for Democrats: Regaining trust on the economy » Boston Globe

Trump style election denial did not help candidates in 2022, results show » Boston Herald

Smokestack's closing leaves questions about business in Canal District » Worcester Telegram

Head of MassBio trade group is out after serving just over a year » Boston Globe

Kendall Square remains a work in progress: Here’s what’s under construction » Boston Globe

Rent out your driveway? Parking app Spacer adds new wrinkle to gig economy » Boston Globe

State Awards Grant to Methuen Coworking Space for Entrepreneurs » WHAV

Crypto meltdown: What does it mean for FTX executive Ryan Salame’s $6 million investment in Lenox? » Berkshire Eagle

Sen. Edward Markey and Musk exchange barbs on impersonation scandal » Washington Post

Ed Markey slams Elon Musk after reporter creates verified Twitter account impersonating senator, Musk jabs back » Boston Herald

Fear and loathing in the Bakeshires » Boston Globe

Newburyport Bank leader appointed to NECC board of trustees » Newburyport News

Mass. borrowers react to federal court ruling blocking student debt relief program » WBUR

‘Why does my child have to feel left behind?’ Parents call on better BPS busing » Boston Herald

BU proposes three new buildings as part of $1-billion campus upgrade; also wants to start looking at building over the turnpike » Universal Hub

My Turn: Solving climate crisis demands strong actions now » The Recorder

Researchers hoping to give the American chestnut tree a leg up on climate change » WBUR

Editorial: Hospitals are short of workers and crowded ERs are a symptom of the crisis » Boston Globe

Pan-Mass Challenge donates all-time record amount to Dana-Farber for second year in a row » Boston Business Journal

Yarmouth residents won't get to vote on whether to allow ADUs this month. Here's why » Cape Cod Times

How a tweak to a popular rental voucher program is reshaping where people live in Boston » Boston Globe

Shelter's benefits reach beyond the homeless » The Sun Chronicle

Tuskegee Airman from Roxbury honored at Veterans Day event in Somerville » Boston Globe

An immigration wave at the end of Baker’s term reverses progress toward a long-term goal » Boston Globe

Immigration advocates take victory lap with the end of Sheriff Hodgson's 25-year tenure » WGBH

Ballot Question 2 on dental insurance passed overwhemingly. What now? » Boston Business Journal

Anti-Gerrymandering Tool Developed by Harvard Researchers Used in Supreme Court Proceedings » The Harvard Crimson

Boston firefighters suing over canceled civil-service test » Boston Herald

Economic development bill includes projects in the Attleboros » The Sun Chronicle

'A turning point' » The Eagle Tribune

Falmouth town meeting to vote on guns, civil service » Cape Cod Times

Batista likely to be named permanent city manager at City Council meeting » Worcester Telegram

As candidates chatter, Salem's mayor quest troubled by rules update » Salem News

After $95M, ‘Phase 1’ of Boston City Hall plaza renovation ready for action » Boston Herald

Recognizing our women veterans: Amherst honors medic who served in the Women Army Corps » Gazette Net

Herald News sues Fall River for records regarding investigation of former DCM director » The Herald News

Davis and DeSimone first two candidates in special election for Attleboro mayor » The Sun Chronicle

Opinion: Encouraging signs for the future » The Sun Chronicle

Our View: Election results prove voters are in charge » The Eagle Tribune

Libertarians regain major party status » The Eagle Tribune

Why elections are not over until the votes are certified » WBUR

Lucas: Maura Healey’s historic win sets a possible national stage » Boston Herald

Trahan: Mass. Voters Helped Reject “Extremism” » State House News Service

Sunday Notebook: Now comes the transfer of power » Sentinel & Enterprise

Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox Outlines Efforts to Curb Gun Violence » NBC Boston

Former Brockton Police Chief Emanuel Gomes’s motion to dismiss negligent driving charges denied » MassLive

Report: Mass. well-positioned to weather recession » Salem News

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Tax reduction plans scuttled » Lowell Sun

At least roughly $1 billion in tax refunds sent to Mass. residents so far » MassLive

Charlie Baker to appoint interim MBTA leader on Jan. 3 » Boston Herald

Politics and the City: Fare-free WRTA a hit — but how to pay for it? » Worcester Telegram

Wake up: 17 workers suspended for violating MBTA’s ‘attention to duty’ rule » Boston Herald

Baker aide urges Avangrid to stay the course » Commonwealth Magazine

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11:00am House Session, Informal Session

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Public Hearing

Birthdays: Rep. James Murphy

9:30am Citizens' Legislative Seminar hosted by the Senate Office of Education & Civic Engagement, State House, Boston

11:00am The Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, Virtual Hearing

12:30pm 250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution, Via livestream

1:00pm Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management, Informational Hearing

9:30am Citizens' Legislative Seminar hosted by the Senate Office of Education & Civic Engagement, State House, Boston

10:00am Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Via livestream

11:00am Governor's Council Meeting, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

10:00am Food Policy Council Annual Meeting, Via webcast and Room 428, State House

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

4:00pm Greater Boston Chamber Women’s Network Event: Women Leading Construction & Real Estate Development, Converse World Headquarters, 1 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston

6:30pm Comedy Night Fundraiser for Rep. Michael Soter

9:00am Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government, Public Hearing

10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Municipal Police Training Committee Public Hearing, Via Microsoft Teams

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

Audit Identifies Barriers to Access in Operational Services Division » MA Office of the State Auditor

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden Pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

A Call for Climate Justice at the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights » Union of Concerned Scientists

Congresswoman Trahan Announces $3 Million In Head Start Funding For Making Opportunity Count In Fitchburg » Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan